Updated
Updated · Motorsport.com · Jun 12
McLaren, Red Bull Signal Appeal of Gasly's P3 Reinstatement After 96-Hour Review Window Opens
Updated
Updated · Motorsport.com · Jun 12

McLaren, Red Bull Signal Appeal of Gasly's P3 Reinstatement After 96-Hour Review Window Opens

3 articles · Updated · Motorsport.com · Jun 12

Summary

  • McLaren and Red Bull notified the FIA of their intention to appeal the decision that restored Pierre Gasly to third in the Monaco Grand Prix, preserving a 96-hour window to decide whether to proceed.
  • Friday's ruling reversed two five-second penalties given to Gasly for separate pitlane speeding violations after FOM evidence showed a discrepancy in speed measurement at Monaco's unusual pit entry.
  • Red Bull and McLaren argued the timing process had been consistent all weekend and teams should have allowed enough margin based on their own data; Haas made a similar point, noting most of the 22-car field avoided violations.
  • The reinstatement cost Red Bull's Isack Hadjar and McLaren's Oscar Piastri one place each, turning a technical timing dispute into a potential formal appeal over how race results can be revised after the finish.

Insights

With F1's timing tech proven flawed, should rules or retroactive justice decide the Monaco podium?
Could a 77cm measurement error at Monaco force the FIA to review past race penalties?